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S.1724: Healthy Food Access for All Americans Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Aug. 2, 2017
- Latest Major Action Aug. 2, 2017
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
4 (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - Aug. 2, 2017
Bill Summary
Healthy Food Access for All Americans Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow tax credits and grants for activities that provide access to healthy food in food deserts. A food desert must be more than 1 mile away from a grocery store in a metropolitan area or more than 10 miles away outside of a metropolitan area. It must also meet population requirements and have either a poverty rate of at least 20% or a median family...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Aug. 2, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Aug. 2, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Mark Warner (D-Va.) |